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MISSISSIPPI TRAIN LOOTED OF $250,000
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia:
Showers today or tomorrow; cooler.
VOL. X. NO. 247.
imiPSON
KING’S DEAD
80DYIN
STREET
Walking Incognito Among Ham
burg Docks. Denmark’s Ruler
Dies of Heart Failure.
WIDOWED QUEEN FINDS
REMAINS IN A HOSPITAL
While Monarch Lay Unidenti-i
fieri Royal Party Believed
Him Lost or Kidnaped.
HAMBURG, GERMANY, May 15.
t Stricken with heart failure while walk
ing unaccompanied through the harbor
district of this city. King Frederick Mill
of Denmark dropped dead in the street
last night. His body lay unseen for
some time until another pedestrian
stumbled over It,
Still unrecognized, the remains were
carried to a hospital and placed in a
public ward. where it lay for hours un
til members of the Danish royal suite,
with whom the king had been slopping
at the Hamburger hotel, identified it
early today. Frantic search had been
for hours before the wcreabotlts
of the king were learned.
■ Queen Louise Finds
Body at the Hospital.
There wa.- a pathetic scene when
Queen Louise learned of her royal hus
• band's death. She was 'tie of the first
to view the body at the hospital, and
immediately ordered its removal to the
hotel
Attempts of the authorities to identi
fy the body at the hospital were made
futile at first by the fact that the king
was raveling under the name of Count
Kronberg, and papers bearing this
name were on his body.
When the body was found lying in
front of one of the principal docks the
police recognized by the richness of the
apparel that the victim "as a man of
note. It was not known at that time
that the stricken man was dead. Even
at the hospital, after physicians hid
mule positive that life was extinct, it
was decided to hold the body there for
a time instead of sending it to the
morgue.
Countess Thought
De id King Was Lost
ju the meantime the traveling com-
I inions of the Danish king, .'■■purred on
h> the entreaties of the queen. kept an
incr sant series of inquiries pouring
into police headquarters. Einally it
was learned that the body of a distin
guished looking and richly dressed man
had been picked up on the harbor front,
presumably the last [dace the king
would choose to walk. However, Queen
4 I.noise determined to overlook nothing.
' With several members of the royal par
tv she motored to the hospital, where
I Who body had been carried.
* When the party was taken into the
scantily furnished public ward with its
r iron beds and bare vails the queen was
one of the first to distinguish the fa
miliar features of her husband, where
his majesty lay stretched upon a cot.
Widowed Queen
Embraces Her Dead.
With a cry, she flung herself upon her
knees beside the body and threw her
arms around ,‘ne lifeless corpse. She
burst into passionate weeping and for a
time it was feared that she would be
overcome. Restoratives were admin
istered to het and she was gradually
quieted. She gave orders that the body
be removed at once to the hotel, and
the police brushed aside all red tape
and official regulations to allo" this t ,
be done.
Th- remains were conveyed to the
Hamburger hotel secretly just before
davn. The turmoil and great grief of
the royal party led to reports that the
king had been overcome, but efforts
were made to keep news of his. death
secret for the time being Einally it
•x a a given out in a brief official state
nient. but, instead of giving the tritgic
details, it merely said that King Ered
ert< k had died suddenly of heart failure
at 6 o’clock- this morning l» was not
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The Atlanta Georgian
T. R. REPEATS
THREAITO
BOLT IF
j DEFEATED
“If Politicians Try to Cheat Me
There’ll Be Lively Times.”
Says Rough Rider.
PRESIDENT AND COLONEL
AGAIN AT IT HARD IN OHIO
Taft Asserts His War on Trusts
Is Hurting His Fight for
Renomination.
SANDUSKY. OHIO. May 15. -Open
ing his second day’s tour of the state
today at Bellevue. Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt reiterated his veiled threat
to bolt the Republican party’ if “cheat
ed” out of tile presidential nomina
tion. He was jubilant over the result
in California
“Bully!” he exclaimed when told that
he had overwhelmed the Taft forces.
“The people are with us.”
In his speech, he said: “If the peo
ple are against me 1 have nothing to
say, but if the people arc for me and
the politicians try to cheat me out of it,
I will have a good deal to say. 1 in
tend to take nothing that is not mine,
but if anybody else tries to take what
is mine, there v. ill be a lively time.”
The twelve hundred veterans of the
old soldiers home heard his address at
Bellevue.
President Hoarse;
Renews Fight.
ZANESVILLE, OHIO. May 15.
Though h.Auiii a pped bv a severe
hoarseness that prevented his voice be
ing heard more than a short distance
away. President Taft returned to the
assault >n Theodore Roosevelt today’
with the utmost vigor. Speaking as
Roseville, the first step on the day’s
i'l ogra til. he sa id :
“I appeal from the Roosevelt of to
ilin’ to the Roosevelt of 1904, but Roose
velt who was not seeking office is not
the Roosevelt who is chasing the office
around, the country.”
The president kept appointments at
Zanesville. Newark. Mount Vernon and
Mansfield early today, and during the
afternoon will visit Marion, Bucyrus,
Norwalk. Oberlin. Ely ria and Sandusky
later today. The president's party will
arrive in Cleveland at 12:30 o'clock to
night and for the first time since the
trip began the president will forsake
Ills special for a hotel.
Twice Crossed
T R.'s Path.
Twice today will the president cross
the path of the man whom he has called
"honeyfugler.” He is due to arrive in
Norwalk at 5:30 p. m. The colonel was
there at 7:30 o'clock litis morning, and
at Sandusky, where Mr. Taft will hold
his night meeting, the colonel was
scheduled to speak just twelve hours
before.
In discussing the trusts at Roseville,
the president said:
' I am feeling the effects of the trust
prosecution in my campaigns. It is
difficult to arouse enthusiasm among
people who are being prosecuted. But
the unindicted are in the majority, and
if they will stand by me 1 can afford to
lose the indicted vote.”
Clark Beats Wilson
5 to 1 in Nevada
RENO, NEV.. May 15.—Returns re
ceivpd today give Champ Clark a to
tal of 139 delegates out of a possible
196 in the state. The counties yet to
be heard from are in the outlying dis
tricts, and the complete returns will
not be recorded until late today. In
dications are that, on the popular vote.
Clark has beaten Wilson by about 5
to 1.
Utah Refuses To
Instruct For Wilson
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. May 15.
Instructed to support only a "progres
sive candidate <>n a progressive plat
form." sixteen Utah Democrats will go
to the national com ention in Balti
more to cast th- 'ight votes of the
-tate. No other instructions were
Continued on Page Two.
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UNCLE TRUSTY!
Copyright, 1912. hy International News Service.
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'‘William. I am reluctantly eomiiiff t<> the conclusion that you and Theodore are a couple
of honeheads! Why can’t you fish without disturbing the whole neighborhood? See how
quiet Charlie is—he may get a hilt* any minute. Look at me—l'm landing suckers hand over
fist! Why should the sylvan quiet of Ohio be busted by loud, discordant and raucous noises?
('nt it out !”
HOSMO KILLS
smut HUB SELF
SYLVESTER. GA., May 15.—Stop
ping bls bride of three months’ in the
road as she was returning to her home
aftei a visit to a neighbor, Cosby
Stanley shot her to death, wounded her
sister, who was with her, and then
killed himself at Isabella, near here,
about 6 o'clock last night. Mrs. Stan
ley had left her husband about a month
ago because of ill treatment. Since then
he had threatened to kill her, but the
threat was not taken seriously.
As Stanley drew his pistol and aimed
at his wife, her sister juqjped between
them. The first shot penetrated her
arm and struck Mrs-. Stanley. A seeon.i
shot fatally wounded the wife. Then
Stanley shot himself in the face.
Both Stanlev ami his wife died liefor*
medical aid could reach them from Syl
vester, three miles distant. The. wound
of tiie sister was dressed and is not
considered serious.
Stanley was a carpenter.
SON OF JACKSONVILLE
POSTMASTER SHOOTS
SELF OVER BUSINESS
JACKSONA ILLE, ELA , May 15.-
Strapping a towel about his head in or
der that the blood would not spatter
his clothing. Willis E. ‘lerow, onl\ son
of Daniel T. Gerow. pcs: mu. ter •>( thi
city, shot himself to death in the gar
age in the’ rear of bis h'>me here- today.
Business troubles were the cause.
Gero" roused his wife shortly before
7 o'clock, telling her ho was going to
work. Mrs. G> row kissed him good-bye.
A few minute: later be "as dead.
Gerow was prominent here socially.
ATLANTA. GA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 15. 1912.
Richeson Takes To
Bible as Day of His
Execution Approaches
BOSTON, May 15.—Clareme V. T.
Richeson. under sentence to die next
week for the murder of Avis Linnell,
sat with head in hands on his cot in
the whitewashed cell In Charlestown
state prison today, rending the Bible,
refusing to eat and scarcely even mov
ing when visited by his spiritual ad
viser.
Governor b’oss "as still Undecided
today as to what action to take in
the pastor-slayer’s case, but as the ex
ecutive council gathered at the state
house. the general belief grew that
Richeson could not escape the death
.chair though the governor issued a
statement as follows;
“Richeson "as sent to Charlestown
because the alienists did not require
any further investigation. My mind is
open on the matter. I spent most of
the night going over the report that I
have received. The law "ill not allow
an insane man to go to the electric
chair. If the reports show that Riehe
son is not now sane I shall refer the
ease to the counsel.”
Rev. Herbert S. Johnson, of the War
ren Avenue Baptist church, who visit
ed Richeson today, said.
"I found him reading the New Tes
tament. He was calm and collected,
arid showed no signs of emotion. His
nerve was wonderful.'’
CECIL MORGAN HEADS
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
MACON, GA , May 15. Savannah
wa- - ■b'eted as th° next meeting place
for the Knights of Columbus of Geor
gia, and the follow ing'otflcei s elected at
the annual convention here: Cecil
Morgan Macon, tate deputy; J. .1.
Tarleton. Augusta, secretary. J J.
Powers, Savannah, treasurer: M C.
Carroll, Atlanta, advocate; George J.
Burin-. ' olumbus warden: R»v. F. X.
B’ b.adewell. Savannah, chaplain.
BLOE sums ff
SWIMMINGFAILS
If Sunday bathing at Piedmont park
is prohibited by action of the city conn
eil the liberal element will insist that
every other law against Sunday occu
pations shall be enforced. It will mean
“blue Sundays” for Atlanta. The liber
als will insist that the state statutes
against al! forms of labor other than
those of •'charity and necessity” be en
forced. It will mean: •
No cigar stands open.
No soda fountains operated.
No newspapers or magazines sold.
No automobiles for hire.
Supporters of Sunday bathing believe
they will win their point without con
verting Atlanta Sundays into dreary
wastes, but they are ready to demand
strict enforcement of the "blue laws” if
it becomes necessary. Aldine Cham
bers is the most vigorous council mem
ber in his demand for a liberal observ
ance of Sunday, and he is joined by a
i onsiderdable number of conferfres. Ai
derman John S. Candler is the leader
among the opponents of Sunday swim
ming.
Park Board to Act Tomorrow.
The park board, with w’hieh Sunday
bathing rests, will meet again tomor
row afternoon and it is expected that it
will vote in favor of Sunday bathing,
respite the council's request that the
amusement be prohibited. In that ease
•he council, if it can hold its majority
firm, w ill Instruct Hie police department
to enforce the state law, and perhaps
strengthen its position by passing an
ordinance directly forbidding swimming
on Sunday But an order against bath
ing at Piedmont park must necessarily
prohibit the sport at Lakewood and
East Lake, the latter the country resort
of the Atlanta Athletic club and under
the police protection of the city. And
if this order is put into effect Council
men Chambers and Mason and others
will declare open war on all other "Sab
bath-breaking” and see that al! statutes
are enforced.
If BANDITS HOLD IIP
NEW ORLEANS LIMITED
AND DYNAMITE BIG SAFE
Masked Men Cow Train Crew at Re
volvers’ Ends--Blowing of Treasure
Vault Shatters Car and Shakes Up
Unmolested Passengers—Chase Starts
XEW ORLEANS, May 15.—Two masked men held up the
New Orleans-New York limited train No. 2. northbound, on the
New Orleans and Northwestern railroad, eight miles south of
Hattiesburg. Miss., early today, dynamited a safe in the ex
press ear and escaped with $250,000. The passengers were not
molested.
The train proceeded to Hattiesburg, where the alarm was
given and a posse immediately started in pursuit.
Government Demands
Hard Labor in Prison
For MrSe Pankhurst
EONDON, May 15. —-The full penalty
of the law providing imprisonment with
hard labor, was demanded by the gov
ernment for Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst,
leader of the militant suffragettes and
Mr. and Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, joint
editors of “Votes For Women,” when
they were placed on trial at the Central
criminal court today, charged with
“conspiring to incite other persons to
the willful destruction of private and
public property." AH entered pleas of
not guilty.
The court room was crowded with
suffragettes and the strictest precau
tions were taken to prevent any demon
stration. All were warded not to inter
rupt the proceedings.
Attorney General Sir Rufus Isaacs,
who outlined the case for the prosecu
tion. 'fenounced the defendants as pub
lic enemies. The indictment was a long
one. reciting in detail the damage done
by the suffragettes on their raids in
March and at other times this year.
Business Interfere
With N, G, Drill? Then
Drop the Business
Members of the Fifth of
the Georgia National Guard are inter
estedly discussing today Major I. T
Catron's decision that any member ab
sent from drill will positively be fined,
no matter what the excuse The deci
sion was made at the Fifth Regint'-ntal
Armory last night, when a number of
militiamen were tried by the summary
court for being absent from the parade
on Memorial day. Twenty-five men
were absent, and the majority of them
said business detained them from th»
exercises. Several were given small
fines.
“I think it as imperative for one
member to- be present as another, ami
those who say they can't affofd to leave
their business to drill should be fined,"
said Major Catron.
SIOO Contribution From
Richmond Millionaire
Scorned by Boosters
RICHMOND. VA„ \lay 15.—Because
he fixed his limit of contribution at
SIOO. the local committee soliciting
funds for the Richmond-Washington
link of the Quebec-Miami highway
route declined to accept this sum from
John P. Branch, banker, whose fortune
is estimated- at slo.ooo.OftO.
The committee felt that the cam
paign for funds would suffer rather
than be benefited if Richmond's wealth
iest citizen were listed for such a t-imall
sum.
Some of the sums already contrib
uted are considerably In excess of this
amount. Altogether the committee has
about $40,000 pledged. It hopes to rais°
SIOO,OOO. Incidentally’. It wishes there
were more of the Atlanta spirit in Rich
mond.
Henry W. Anderson, general counsel
for the Virginia Railway and Powe
Company and special represent-ttivr r-f
the Gould interests in Richmond, is di
recting the campaign for funds.
EXTRA I
k
PRICE - On Trains. FIVE CENTS.
A -LVlA>_rj .i n Atlanta. TWO CENTS.
It was learned from tailroad and ex
press company officials that in all the
train carried $250,000 in currency for
St Louis. Chicago and NV" York banks.
This money was done up in two pack
ages, one containing $140,000 and the
other SIIO,OOO. It was reported that
the robbers had secured the entire for
tune. although the authorities refused
1 to admit this. Trainmen declared be
fore an order forbidding them to talk’
• had been issued that the bandits had
1 secured the entire $250,000.
Train’s Crew Easily
Overpowered by Bandits.
( 'rhe bandits wore masks, but a fairly
good description of them was obtained
1 by the trainmen in the cab of the loco
motive and in the express rar.
The train had stopped for water near
Richburg, when the two men. who had
evidently been waiting in the shadow
<»f the water tank, boarded the locomo
tive. F'oreing the engineer and fireman
to dismount from rhe cab. one of the
bandits with 1 pistol in each hand cov
ered them while the other boarded the
express car. Taken unawares, the ex
press messenger and a guard were over
powdered and their weapons taken from
them. t'hen thev were forced •to join
the engine, r and fireman.
The robbers acted with boldness and
While one held the four
trainmefc captive under his two guns,
the other went hack through the
coaches and warned the passengers not
to leave the cars
"This train is being held here for a
< ertain purpose.” the bandit said ‘‘Ymi
will be safe by staying just where you
a re.”
Blowing of Safe
Shakes Up Train.
Th< bandit then hastened back tn th«
• ‘Xpress cat. Five heavy chaiges of
dynamite were placed beneath the safe
| and exploded. The concusison shook
the entire train, nearly throwing the
passengers who hid retired from their
berths 'l'lie express car was nearly
demolished.
The safe was shattetod and the ban
dits had an easy time collecting their
loot, most of which was government
funds consigned from New Orleans for
the Fast. .After collecting his loot and
placing it in a leather bag. the bandit
who had done the dynamiting joined
his companion. 'Phen, warning the
train crew not to follow -»r to give any
alarm, they made off in the darkness.
The Mississippi authorities believe
the men started for the Alabama state
line, as they started in a northeasterly
directum. As soon as th» first poss**
left in pursuit, another was made up
and started in automobiles. Telephone
messages and telegrams Were sent
ahead to wain the authorities of other
counties to keep a keen lookout.
Princeton Men Here
To Join in Chase.
The Atlanta blanch '•( the Pinkerton
Detective Agency received telegrams
early today announcing the train rob
bery and asking that a man be sent to
the scene at one. one of the local op
eratives left on the next train to join
in the chase of the bandits.
COUNTY OFFICER OF
CRAWFORD IN JAIL
FOR MOONSHINING
MACON, GA.. Mat 15 Green Hollo
man. tax receiver of <'raw ford county,
has been arrested b> United States
deputies and put in jail here on a
charge of illicit ,it -tilling. No bond has
been filed for him. Hi? trial is 04.
May 30.